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Microsoft has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with French artificial intelligence firm Mistral, deepening its commitment to European AI development at a time when the continent is pushing hard to build homegrown alternatives to American tech dominance. The partnership signals that Mistral, long considered a scrappy challenger, is now firmly in the major league.
On the security front, Amnesty International's Security Lab has published a sweeping new investigation into Pegasus, the spyware developed by Israeli firm NSO Group. The report traces how the tool has evolved over years into one of the most sophisticated surveillance systems ever documented, continuing to target journalists, activists, and political figures worldwide despite years of international scrutiny and legal pressure.
And rounding out today's stories, Anthropic has announced a twenty million dollar donation to Public First Action, a policy and advocacy organization. The move reflects a growing trend among AI companies investing directly in public affairs infrastructure, as the race to shape regulation accelerates alongside the technology itself.
That's your briefing for today. Keep surfing. Tech Beat out.
